Dick Wagner Passes Away
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R.I.P.
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Spent the last few hours listening to a variety of Dick Wagner's music. He was obviously pivotal to the success of Alice's early solo career, and an integral part of AC's best four WBs albums - 'WTMN', the vastly underrated 'GTH', 'FTI' and the epic 'Dada'.
There are so many wonderful Alice Cooper tracks he's involved in, that it's virtually impossible to pick a favourite; at the minute I'd go for 'I Never Cry'. Here's a poignant performance, from a few months ago, on Record Store Day:-
http://youtu.be/oGsyMNV0YiY
I also love his pre-Lou/Alice days, when he was in The Frost, and especially his first group The Bossmen. Dick said that screaming crowds, four-part harmonies and catchy original songs, saw The Bossmen tagged 'The Michigan Beatles'. Here's a flavour:-
http://youtu.be/AsAHhNEzOd8
Goodbye then Dick. You were indeed a musical maestro.
There are so many wonderful Alice Cooper tracks he's involved in, that it's virtually impossible to pick a favourite; at the minute I'd go for 'I Never Cry'. Here's a poignant performance, from a few months ago, on Record Store Day:-
http://youtu.be/oGsyMNV0YiY
I also love his pre-Lou/Alice days, when he was in The Frost, and especially his first group The Bossmen. Dick said that screaming crowds, four-part harmonies and catchy original songs, saw The Bossmen tagged 'The Michigan Beatles'. Here's a flavour:-
http://youtu.be/AsAHhNEzOd8
Goodbye then Dick. You were indeed a musical maestro.
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Some of the great guitarists have been paying tribute on Twitter
Ted Nugent
https://twitter.com/tednugent/status/494981183034257408
Steve Lukather
https://twitter.com/stevelukather/statu ... 2428553218
Slash
https://twitter.com/slash/status/494727144720056320
Brian May
https://twitter.com/brianmaycom/status/ ... 8366873601
Ted Nugent
https://twitter.com/tednugent/status/494981183034257408
Steve Lukather
https://twitter.com/stevelukather/statu ... 2428553218
Slash
https://twitter.com/slash/status/494727144720056320
Brian May
https://twitter.com/brianmaycom/status/ ... 8366873601
Lead guitar on Social Debris. Album on iTunes, Amazon & Spotify, title track featured on TV
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can we even begin to imagine what alice's career would be like without dick wagner? how many less hits and show staples we'd have? and then there's the other TONS of things he did without alice...what a career,what a life,what a man. RIP Dick. plug it in with Glen Buxton and shred it LOUD!!
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Wagner had his hands in the song "WTMN" among other classic tracks on that album and other Coop classics. That to me puts him right in the rock and roll hall of fame.AlongCameASpider27 wrote:Now more than ever, I want to see Alice incorporate Might As Well Be On Mars Live...one of the most brilliant songs ever created and Wagner had his hand in it...
DoCtOrS wAnT To ChEcK Me, PoKe Me, AnD DiSsEcT Me......
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A damn shame this is, but at least he's not suffering anymore with his ailments. Some great songs with Alice and enjoyed his ghosting too (KISS, Aerosmith).
He and Steve Hunter were probably the best guitar combo ever...complimented one another so well.
Let's appreciate the rockers we still have.
So long, Dick...RIP and thank you for the music.
He and Steve Hunter were probably the best guitar combo ever...complimented one another so well.
Let's appreciate the rockers we still have.
So long, Dick...RIP and thank you for the music.
"I need everything the world owes me..."
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I'm so glad he was involved a little in "W2MN". one last hurrah with alice.
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scotty wrote:I'm so glad he was involved a little in "W2MN". one last hurrah with alice.
DoCtOrS wAnT To ChEcK Me, PoKe Me, AnD DiSsEcT Me......